#C45DCA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.187 325.3), rgb(196, 93, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C45DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45DCA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.187 325.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C45DCA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45DCA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45DCA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45DCA text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45DCA
oklch(64.4% 0.187 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#932A99
oklch(49.1% 0.189 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#602464
oklch(37.6% 0.123 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#C45DCA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F7ECE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B8B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45DCA
#C45DCA
oklch(64.4% 0.187 325.3)
- #22A93B
#22A93B
oklch(64.3% 0.187 145.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C45DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #C45DCA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.